Arts Sep 13 ‘Downton Abbey’ creator Julian Fellowes reflects on beloved historical drama By Stephanie Sy, Claire Mufson
Arts Aug 01 Watch 3:49 Renowned Pakistani filmmaker on fighting gender inequality For decades, legendary photographer Platon has been taking portraits of some of the world’s most prominent people. He recently started filming his photo shoots in which he gets his subject talking in a disarming way. We share Platon’s dialogue with… By Platon
Arts Jul 14 Watch 8:35 Film critics reveal their favorite and most anticipated summer movies Superman, one of the summer’s most eagerly anticipated blockbusters, delivered with a big opening weekend. Jeffrey Brown sat down with a pair of film critics to share their top picks on the big releases, comedies and some lesser-known choices. It’s… By Jeffrey Brown, Karina Cuevas
Arts Jul 03 Michael Madsen, the star of Tarantino’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill,’ dies at 67 Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino’s films, has died. By Andrew Dalton, Itzel Luna, Associated Press
Arts Jun 17 Tom Cruise finally awarded an (honorary) Oscar Cruise, choreographer Debbie Allen and “Do The Right Thing” production designer Wynn Thomas have all been selected to receive honorary Oscar statuettes at the annual Governors Awards, the film academy said Tuesday. Dolly Parton will also be recognized. By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
May 24 Iranian revenge drama ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wins top Palme d’Or award at Cannes By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident,″ handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than… Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:06 ‘Memories of Love Returned’ brings Ugandan photographer’s work to life By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert Photography is known for its power to capture a singular moment in one frame. But collectively, and as time passes, photos can take on much more meaning. Filmmaker Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine used a chance encounter with a photographer in… Continue watching
May 01 Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis teamed up to produce a documentary By Jake Coyle, Associated Press “Aldeas — A New Story” will feature conversations between Pope Francis and Scorsese, including what the filmmakers say are the Pope's final in-depth on-camera interview for a film. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 6:24 ‘Conclave’ author Robert Harris on the secretive tradition of selecting a new pope By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Streaming viewership of "Conclave" surged 3,200 percent in the week after Pope Francis’ death. Viewers turned to that movie, which won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar, to help them understand one of the most secretive elections on the planet. The… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:53 New book ‘Love, Queenie’ chronicles life of trailblazing South Asian actress Merle Oberon By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat As the first Asian, and only South Asian, to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, Merle Oberon’s place in the pantheon of cinema is historic. But it came with enormous sacrifice as Oberon had to hide her race to… Continue watching